Cancer Awareness Bank Nurse - East England (Registered Adult Nurse)

Cancer Research UK; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health charity is seeking a Bank Nurse to deliver cancer awareness and health promotion activities. This role involves face-to-face engagement with the public at various settings, providing vital information on cancer prevention and early detection. The ideal candidate is a registered nurse with strong communication skills and a commitment to health promotion. An inclusive culture is promoted, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds. Flexible working and a generous benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Generous benefits package including retirement plan

Discounts on travel and gym membership

Career and personal development opportunities

Annual pay review

Flexible working culture

Qualifications

• NMC registration must always be maintained.
• Experience with health promotion or nursing is desirable.
• Ability to engage people effectively in conversation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver face-to-face cancer prevention information.
• Engage the public in community settings.
• Collect and input data for evaluation purposes.

Skills

Registered Adult Nurse – NMC registration is mandatory

Interest or experience in health promotion or practice nursing

Excellent verbal communication skills

Strong oral presentation skills

Understanding of data protection and compliance policies

Experience in delivering public-facing work

Excellent written and organizational skills

Willingness to travel

Job description

We are looking for a Bank Nurse to join our Cancer Awareness in the Workplace (CAW) team. You'll join a team of Bank Nurses that provides vital contingency cover where needed to Cancer Research UK's nurse‑led face‑to‑face cancer awareness and health promotion activity across the UK. In this role, you'll inform and empower people to make positive changes for their health and promote early diagnosis through providing face‑to‑face information in hard‑to‑reach audiences.

Responsibilities

• Face‑to‑face delivery of the latest cancer prevention and early detection information in an appropriate and relevant way
• Delivering face‑to‑face cancer awareness activities for people at their place of work with our Cancer Awareness in the Workplace team – typically health information stands and occasionally short presentations
• Providing cover on the Cancer Awareness Roadshow, working alongside a small team to engage the public in indoor and outdoor community settings through individual face‑to‑face conversations
• Supporting other cancer awareness activities and Cancer Research UK events
• Representing Cancer Research UK in a positive and professional way and ensuring that all information shared is in line with CRUK's core messages
• Responsible for collecting and inputting data for evaluation purposes and contributing to other general feedback
• Ensuring familiarity with local stats and local health information sheets to tailor activity and enable effective signposting to local services

Skills & Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse – NMC registration is mandatory for this role and must always be maintained
• An interest in or experience of at least one of the following: health promotion, practice nursing, occupational health, health visiting, district/community nursing or another qualification/experience
• Excellent verbal communication skills – ability to engage people in conversation and use motivational interviewing techniques while ensuring accuracy of information conveyed
• Strong oral presentation skills, with the ability to convey clear and accurate information confidently and pitched appropriately for the audience
• Clear, demonstrable understanding of boundaries and of the importance and need for always adhering to data protection and other compliance policies
• Experience in delivering public‑facing work, and good understanding of the challenges associated with engaging hard‑to‑reach groups and addressing health inequalities
• Excellent written, administration and organisation skills with the ability to keep accurate confidential records
• Willingness to travel, including occasional unsocial hours work or overnight stays

There's a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under‑represented.

Benefits

• A generous benefits package, including a substantial retirement plan and a flexible leave allowance
• Discounts on travel, technology, gym membership and many more
• Generous career and personal development opportunities, high‑quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well
• We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements
• Flexible working culture that recognises life outside of work
• Opportunity to be part of a team that changes the world from funding research to developing public policy